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Dragon's egg
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
I saw this stone (see another shot here) in my last trip to The Dead Sea. This is a Dragon's egg. While the center is quartz primarily, it has a lot of different minerals in it that give it its characteristic colors which have a very wide range. We call the small ones 'geodes' here. They are formed in bubbles of lava under pressure when crystals grow in them, at times there is a 'space' in the center and at other times they are completely filled in. They are oftentimes 'shaved' by a gemologist for lampshades, etc., as the patterns can be amazing. They can be found in Brazil in a lot of abundance because of the Pacific 'ring of fire' volcanic activity and the high mountains on the western side. This one appears to have quite a bit of weatherization as the Dead Sea is very ancient and weathered rock.
A Special Thanks to Gary Slocum for this information. |
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SO now I know where to find a baby dragon... I like this image, Alex. I have a soft spot for stone and texture, and this has both. I think the centered composition works okay.
- timtim
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like the comp and texture very interesting
Nice image and explanaition. Thanks for shearing Alex.
FRANK
hi alex,
nice capture,
well composed with effective pov,
quite interesting,
tfs & regards
pankaj
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